Welcome to the Calgary Civic Symphony!

Founded in 1975, the Calgary Civic Symphony has been performing live orchestra music in Calgary for over forty years. Begun as a venue for non-professional or retired musicians, the Civic Symphony has grown in both numbers and artistic excellence.

Each year the Civic presents a series of five concerts. These concerts range from classical works to pop, film, and Christmas favourites. Also, our concerts feature collaborations with some of Calgary’s best soloists and musical organizations. As a result, each show is a unique and exceptional experience. You can see what concerts are coming up this year on our Current Season page.

Affordable Entertainment

The Civic believes music is for everyone. Accordingly, we don’t think economic status should prevent someone from experiencing the beauty of live music. So, we’ve worked to keep tickets available and prices affordable.

While other live music events can cost $40-80, a ticket to a Civic concert only costs $30 (less for students, seniors, and children). Visit our Current Season page to buy your tickets, or if you share the Civic’s belief in keeping music accessible, consider donating or becoming a sponsor.

A Professional Symphony for Amateur Musicians

Our musicians set the Calgary Civic Symphony apart from other orchestras. Some are retired professional musicians – keen to keep playing, but most are highly-skilled and passionate amateur musicians.

These amateur musicians maintain careers and commit to spending their spare time rehearsing and performing with the Civic. From music teachers to therapists, luthiers and even cellular biologists, the Civic musicians represent a diverse crowd of Calgarians. What unites them is their desire to play and share exceptional music. Does this sound like you? Visit the About page to learn more about auditions.

Notice to Subscribers & Ticket Holders

Consistent with the actions of other Calgary performing arts organizations, the Calgary Civic Symphony has cancelled the balance of our 2019 – 2020 Season, including the concerts “Eroica” scheduled for April 5 and “Rising Stars” scheduled for June 7.

Subscribers and ticket holders can obtain a refund for tickets held for these performances by contacting the Arts Commons Box Office at 403-294-9494.

As you may guess, our inability to complete our season is both an artistic and business blow for the Civic. In order to provide an opportunity for you to assist in moderating this impact we have worked with Arts Commons to offer three options for ticket refunds:

You may donate your refund to the Civic by advising the Box Office of your choice. In return for that donation, you will receive a tax receipt for your charitable donation.

For our subscribers, you may use your refund as part of your payment to renew your season subscription for the 2020 – 2021 season.

You may take your refund as a repayment on your credit or debit card.

We are sorry that we were unable to complete this season, but we look forward to welcoming you back at our first concert of the 2020 – 2021 season “Setting Sail” on Sunday, October 18 at 2:30 pm.

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